Pulling Back the Curtain

On today's podcast, I brought on my good friend Annie Grace. Annie and I talk about the social programming we have as a society that encourages drinking, why it can be hard to stop drinking sometimes when you want to, and some really good scientific tips and practical advice if you have been wanting to cut down on your alcohol consumption or stop altogether.

I hope you guys love this podcast! I love Annie, and her book has helped so many people.

Your friend,
Natalie

Today I open up and talk about a topic that I’ve never really talked about publicly before. It’s a question that maybe some of us have asked ourselves at times, “Am I drinking too much right now?” So this is a podcast I was really nervous to record, because I think there was a time in my life I would have judged many of the stories I share and talk about.  This is Part 1 in a 2-part series talking about alcohol and drinking and my own and others’ experiences with it. I hope you can take a minute to listen, and if you enjoy it, come back here and leave a comment with your own thoughts on this topic.  

Your friend,

Natalie 

It’s a couple of weeks into the new year and a lot of us are starting to maybe slip from our New Years goals and resolutions. I’m super excited for the podcast we released today because we talk about this! I brought on my good friend JazzyThings who is a total rockstar in the kitchen and makes healthy meals easy to make. We both talk about our own struggles with food and give some really good, actionable tips of things you can do right now if you're struggling with eating healthy.

Xo Natalie

After I released the podcast “What It Feels Like To Wake Up To $170k In Student Loan Debt”, I got hundreds of messages and emails from you guys asking for more specific tips on HOW to save, HOW to budget, and HOW to pay off debt.  Some of these tips seem silly, but they seriously really did help me a lot when I was aggressively paying off that debt, and they are things I still do today.   

Xo - Natalie

Today on the Pulling Back The Curtain podcast, I am opening up about something I used to be embarrassed to admit but, I recently started talking about more because….well….truthfully I wish I would have known years ago how helpful this has been for me. I recently started going to see a therapist and it has been one of the most healing, and helpful things I did for myself in 2018. I released a podcast this morning talking about something my therapist shared with me in one of our recent sessions, and it is one of the main reasons he said he sees some relationships last 30+ years and why other relationships struggle.  It all has to do with unspoken expectations, and I share some of my own stories and experiences where I have struggled in this area.

Leave a comment/review if you do listen and let me know your thoughts!

Xo - Natalie

Welcome to my pulling back the curtain podcast! Today, I am interviewing my friend and CEO of Simple Green Smoothies, Jen Hansard. She talks about going from being on WIC to owning her own business. I can’t wait for you to listen to her fun stories and pulling back the curtain on shame, comparison and that “mom guilt” we all feel.

xo Natalie

On today's Pulling Back The Curtain podcast, I brought one of my closest friends, Lynn Manning, and we talk all about sex after divorce. When I was going through my own divorce, Lynn was about six months ahead of me in her divorce, and we co-owned a company together at the time where we would live together in a house for 2-3 weeks at a time and film workouts.  I remember having so many questions, things I was SUPER embarrassed to even say out loud, let alone ask anyone else about. During that time Lynn helped talk me through a lot of my worries, insecurities, and just showed me through example that it’s ok to be comfortable talking about sex and your sexuality.  So, in this podcast episode, we basically revisit all those old questions and worries and talk about it all! In true “pulling back the curtain” fashion nothing got left off the table.

I hope you enjoy it!

So much love,

Natalie

Today, on the Pulling Back The Curtain Podcast, I talk about how maintaining good female relationships as an adult can feel really hard. 

I talk about how in the past I've struggled with making really good friends, and how you can’t create close relationships if you aren’t willing to open up and show the imperfect sides. I also share my best advice on how to learn who you can and can’t open up to. 

I hope you'll check it out! 

In today's Pulling Back The Curtain podcast, I talk about how to get yourself out of a funk. The things you should do when you are feeling unmotivated, scared, afraid, or even unsure of what direction to take. You might be surprised by some of the things I suggest (and don’t worry…I’m not going to tell you to go climb a mountain lol).  But these are the EXACT things I’ve done that have always helped me when I feel stuck. Every day I am actively trying to mold myself into the person I want to become. I don’t always make the right decisions, and I fail a LOT. Like, a lot a lot. More than you guys even see here online. I talk about that in the podcast and what I’ve learned most from my biggest failures in the past ten years.  I hope you like it. <3 Your friend,Natalie

Those who know me closely know that I am still very much a “pen and paper” person. When I have an idea or something I need to pull out of my head or remember, I have to write it down....not type it out. I’m not really sure why I have that weird quirk, but it is what works best for me.

Every podcast I record for you guys, I usually write out 3-4 pages of notes and heartfelt ideas beforehand so that I don’t have “squirrel! Shiny object” syndrome when I’m talking on the podcast.

I just released a podcast today talking about my crazy mountain adventure from this weekend, how to stay positive when things go wrong, and how the REGULAR practice of choosing to stay positive is what will take you further in your life than almost any other daily routine.

There are only two things in your life you truly have the ability to control: your attitude and your effort. In this podcast, I’m also giving practical tips for learning HOW to choose to stay positive when that doesn’t feel easy or natural to you.

Hope you love it and can laugh with me at some of the crazy stories I share.